What to Look for in a Child Care Environment

Quality child care can come in many forms, from large child care centers to small in-home child care programs and everything in between. Finding the right situation for your child can be overwhelming and stressful. It is a personal decision. What is right for your family may not be right for your best friends family. [...]

Staff Collaboration: Every School’s Secret Treasure

In schools across the country there are educators full of wisdom, experience, new ideas and unique personal skills. We all have wonderful ideas and information to share. We all love helping and we’re pretty good at being supportive (that’s a big reason why we chose this field). Yet most teachers are very isolated in their [...]

Tips for Creating a Great Family Child Care Space

Family child care homes can be an amazing place for young children. Many center-based child care programs try and fall short of trying to provide that cozy, home-like feel that helps to put children and families at ease. For family child care providers, that home-like feel comes with the space. The challenge becomes making your [...]

Onsite Child Care Boosts Worker Productivity

As a parent of young children, more often than not my schedule is dictated by my children’s schedules. I miss work when they have doctors appointments, when their school is closed, when they get sick. And I count myself lucky because both the school and child care provider are close by. Imagine all the time [...]

Find the Money: Tips for Getting School Grants

It’s no secret that many early learning programs are barely getting by in this tough economy. Enrollment is down and it’s a struggle to pay the bills and keep staff. Updating your indoor  or outdoor space, purchasing new curriculum and even restocking the supply closet seem like impossible dreams. But those dreams can come true! [...]